This is real.

When I began blogging I did it as a stress reliever to cope with rough times. I started following other bloggers and I tried to join in this vast internet community. But after awhile it became too much. I got sick of trying to portray a perfect life, in a clean house, where all attempts at cooking and crafts turned out perfect. Well, guess what? That isn't real life.
It is hard to keep up with everyone. Ninety percent of the bloggers I followed always looked nice in their pictures having perfect hair and wore perfect outfits, their houses were always clean and free of clutter, their recipes produced delicious end products, crafts looked professionally done...at least in pictures. Is that real?
Well, I am about to show you what is real for me and my life.

This is my dining room. My husband throws his clothes on the table, we both leave random clutter thrown about...usually remnants of craft projects. We have 6 bags of pop bottles to take back. I still have Christmas decorations up in my china cabinet. 

This is real.

In my family room (pictured above) there are random papers laying around, I have animals that shed and cause fur tumbleweeds to roll around, there's clutter everywhere, homework and papers and...stuff.

This...is real.

This is my kitchen. There's dirty dishes in the sink. There's random crap everywhere. And guess what? This is real life. Real life is busy and I don't always have time to clean. I am in school. I work full time. And sometimes, I don't want to spend my days off putting away every little thing that is laying around. I wish I was that person who puts everything away everyday but...I'm not. My yard is a mess. The house needs quite a bit of fixing up. But I don't have the money to do it right now. My crafts don't always turn out perfect every time. I don't do my hair every day. I don't even put make up on every day. This is real life. This is me. And this is happiness.

Day #292: Mail Order Rugs

I spend a lot of time on Pinterest. Mostly looking at women's fashions and home decorating ideas and wishing I could afford the stuff I see! Ever since I bought my house in 2009, I have been trying to decorate it the way I see homes in magazines. My main problems with this? Money, time and I can't seem to keep the house clean organized. One particular item I have been searching for is a cute rug. A website that I found which has super adorable rugs and inspiring rooms is Mail Order Rugs. 
Mail Order Rugs offers an awesome range of luxurious rugs at great prices. My favorite collection of rugs is the modern contemporary rugs. Here are some of my favorites:

One. Rosetta Purple & Green Rug

Two. Dolce Ocean Rug

Three. Noble House Green & Brown Rug

Four. Spirit Bartik Touch Rug

Five. Pixels Purple Rug

Mail Order Rugs offers free delivery if you spend a certain amount, however as far as I can tell, this only applies in England, Wales & Central Scotland (how sad for us Americans!) Rugs can be purchased with all major credit cards and also with PayPal! 

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